READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 15 Leviticus 13:1-2, Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45

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1 ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO FEBRUARY 8, 2015 READINGS FOR FEBRUARY 15 Leviticus 13:1-2, Corinthians 10:31-11:1 Mark 1:40-45 ORDINARY TIME IN WINTER IS A SHORT BRIDGE FROM CHRITMAS TO LENT It is hard to believe we are already in February AND that this is the fifth of six Sundays in Ordinary Time in Winter. Depending on when Easter falls, Winter Ordinary Time can be as short as three weeks! During these weeks we hear stories of Jesus calling the disciples, casting out demons, and healing the sick... Walking among his people and changing their lives. And yet we are on the cusp of Lent. We invite you, especially if you are new to the parish within the last couple of years, to check out pages 5 and 6 of today s bulletin, which explain our Shrove Tuesday Celebration and ways in which you can help if you are interested and able. Shrove Tuesday is a powerful demarcation of the difference between Ordinary Time and Lent! OUR SECOND GRADERS AND THEIR PREPARATION FOR FIRST COMMUNION Today at the 10:30 Mass, our second graders will bring loaves of bread that they made themselves as part of their catechesis on the Eucharist. Each child will give his or her loaf to someone in the congregation whom he or she does not know and ask that person to pray for him or her. What a nice and beautiful way to be family in the Body of Christ. Last year, one recipient was so moved at being given a loaf that he wrote a thank you note of encouragement to the child and sent it to him through his Religious Education teacher! With heartfelt thanks for your STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE FEBRUARY 1 Adults $30, Children $8.75 BAPTISMS Congratulations to Kylee May, daughter of Nicholas and Kara Blommel, who recently received new life through the waters of baptism. Welcome sweet little one, to the body of the Body of Christ! WE REMEMBER OUR DECEASED In your prayers please remember David Addison who died and whose Memorial Mass will be Saturday, February 14th at 10:00 a.m.. Please also remember David s family, friends, and all who mourn his death. Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. COLLECTION FOR THE CHURCH IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE On Ash Wednesday we will take up the Collection for the Church in Central and Eastern Europe. This collection supports Catholic organizations that provide affordable shelter and train seminarians in a region that still struggles from the effect of Soviet rule. By providing pastoral care, catechesis, and funding for building renovations, your donations help to restore the Church and build the future in the region. Please give generously to the collection next week. Visit (search Church in Central and Eastern Europe ) to learn more. A Monthly Gift, A One-Time Gift, or your Prayerful Support Whatever you can offer will be a blessing to the beneficiaries of the six ministries in the Archdiocese that serve the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of those in the community and our Church!

2 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:00 a.m. Deceased Members of the Mary & Al Waker Family (Don & Angie Waker) 10:30 a.m. Charlotte Hays (Gerry West) MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 8:15 a.m. Chuck Brown (Al & Joan Torres) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 8:15 a.m. Matt Moran (McWilliams Family) WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 8:15 a.m. Louis Hoelscher (Family) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 8:15 a.m. Tom Hischak (Helen Hischak) FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 8:15 a.m. Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 5:00 p.m. Chuck Brown (The Bangerter & Hisey Family) SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 8:00 a.m. For All Deceased Parishioners 10:30 a.m. Red West (Charlotte Hey) SOUP AND BREAD SUPPERS Lent is right around the corner and the days are cold, which means it's the perfect time of year for Soup! Mark your calendars for the 2015 Soup Suppers. The men will convene on Tuesday, March 3 and the women on Monday, March 9 from 6:30-8:00 in the Smith Building. This year's theme for the suppers is reconciliation, and the evenings include conversation, a speaker, and plenty of homemade soups and fresh bread. The men will hear the powerful witness of Rob Gohmann and Rev. George Brewer, while the women will experience Ms. Sheila Luther as they share their respective transformations through their involvement in prison ministry. Look forward to future bulletins for more complete biographical information. RSVPs are required for these events and seating is limited. You can register by calling the parish office at or by visiting CALENDAR OF EVENTS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:00 a.m. Mass (Rosary at 7:30 a.m.) Coffee and Conversation- HR 9:00-10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Mass 4:00 p.m.-gym Zumba MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Novena-9:00 a.m. NAIM Meeting-SB 11:00 a.m. Health & Wellness Meeting-SJC 6:00 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10 Bible Study-HR 9:00 a.m. Leisure Club-SB 1:00 p.m. PTO Meeting-SB 7:00 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Legion of Mary-SJA 1:00 p.m. Centering Prayer-SJN 3:15 p.m. Parish Pastoral Council Meeting-RH 7:00 p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 NAIM-SB 11:00 a.m. Prayer Shawl Ministry-SJN 1:00 p.m. Family Praise & Worship-SJN 6:30 p.m. First Reconciliation-CH 7:00 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 Regional Mass at Immaculate Conception-8:15 a.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14 Mass 5:00 p.m. Chili Cook-Off-SB following 5:00 p.m. Mass LENTEN RESOURCES Lent is right around the corner, and our Lenten reading materials will be at the church doors starting Feb. 14/15. Just like Advent, we will offer three different resources, depending on your preferences. The Word Among Us includes daily meditations based on the Mass readings, inspirational essays and stories of the saints and other heroes of faith. The Little Black Book has daily reflections and scripture readings, and Reconciled to God features a short passage from scripture, a reflection, and a one-line prayer for each day of Lent. All three are wonderful materials--please choose one so that each person may enhance their Lenten experience. FAIR TRADE COFFEE, TEA, CHOCOLATE, AND OLIVE OIL Fair Trade coffee, tea, chocolate, and olive oil sale next Sunday! Catholic Relief Service provides direct assistance to farmers overseas and supports them by promoting Fair Trade here in the U.S. CRS and its partners around the world help coffee cooperatives transform their communities by growing great coffee, farming in ecologically responsible ways, and building lasting relationships with Fair Trade companies in the U.S. The tea and chocolate is also purchased from democratically run cooperatives. In addition, each purchase generates a contribution to Catholic Relief Services Fair Trade Fund, which makes development grants. Check out the choices available in the Smith Building next Sunday, during Donut Sunday!

3 THE LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULE FOR FEB 14 AND 15 Sat 2/14 5:00 PM Sun 2/15 8:00 AM Sun 2/15 10:30 AM Altar Servers Randall, Grace Jokerst, Nathan Hilgeford, Eric Randall, Trenton Jokerst, Todd Neidhard, Cameron Shindlebower, Cole Merz, Michael* Sebastian, Benjamin Sebastian, Mary Eucharistic Minister Decker, Judy Bryan, Sam Coons, Robert Heil, Jacob Dillon, Bill Engle, Landon Heil, Matthew Dillon, Linda Engle, Lexis Herrin, Donna Heckman, Linda Engle, Lyndon Monell, Allie Seward, Sadie Hicks, Judy Monell, Ray Seward, Walt Holmes, Joe Peters, Matthew Snyder, Kathy Kruso, Lisa Shindlebower, Carlee O'Bleness, Janie Shindlebower, Laura Shannon, Ambrose Shindlebower, Wade Hatcher, Arlene Shannon, Emme Walling, Marty Wible, Joanne Lector Wolodkiewicz, Dan Beavers, Ron Danner, Deb Howell, Lynn Jokerst, Scott Jefferson, Julie* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! We are beginning to form a committee to assist with the Parish Picnic and need you! The Picnic is held in August each year and is a wonderful opportunity to meet other parishioners and spend a wonderful day having fun! Please call any of the following current Picnic chairs for more information or to volunteer: Jennifer Teleha , Mindy Hilgeford , or Gary O Connell WITH GRATITUDE The family of Melvin Seibel wishes to express their gratitude for the prayers, support, and kindness they have received during this difficult time. We are thankful to be part of the St. Helen community. Thank you to Fr Dave, Deacon Ralph, Dave Proudfoot and the Bereavement Committee, and the parishioners of St Helen s for the heartfelt Mass, prayers, food, cards, and kind words of support offered during the passing of Isabelle Templeton. The Templeton Family IT S LEISURE CLUB TIME AGAIN Parishioners 50 and over are welcome to join this great group for conversation, cards, and games. Join us at 1:00 this Tuesday, in the Smith Building! SATURDAY FEBRUARY 14TH! Bring your best chili to enter in the contest! No chili...no problem! $5.00 per person or $10.00 per family! Contest held in the Smith Building Following 5:00 p.m. Mass ST. HELEN SCHOOL REGISTRATION This year we will be offering TWO registration nights for our current families to come in and register for the upcoming school year! We need to get an idea of how many spots we have open and can offer to new families who are interested. The first night will be February 10 th from 5:45 pm-6:45 pm, and the second will be February 24, 6pm-8pm. Staff will be on hand to answer any questions you may have about the paperwork. As an added BONUS all families who register before 8pm on February 24 th will receive a $20 discount on the per family registration fee. This means the registration fee will be $40 instead of $60. Come take advantage of this limited time offer! THE ST. HELEN HEALTH & WELLNESS MINIS- TRY WILL MEET MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH IN THE ST. JULIE CENTER AT 6 P.M.

4 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ST. HELEN CHURCH RIVERSIDE, OHIO FEBRUARY 1, 2015 PART-TIME POSITION The St. Helen Extended Care Program, our before and after school program for students of St. Helen, is seeking an individual to work in our morning program Monday - Friday, 6:40-7:40 a.m. The position pays $10/hour, requires a background check/fingerprinting, completion of the Child Protection Class, and you must be at least age 18 with a high school diploma or GED. The right person for this job will create a caring and safe environment for students, possess a love of children, and have the ability to care for students in various grade levels (Preschool- 8). Dependability is a must in this position. If you are interested, you may pick up an application in the school office and return it to the attention of Julie Hunt (jhunt@sthelenschl.org) or call the school office at and leave a message for Julie Hunt at extension 143. FESTIVAL NEWS Don t let the Winter Blahs get you down, the World-famous St. Helen Festival is only 5 months away!! In order to make this year s festival a great success, we need your help. There are several openings for Booth Chair/Co-chair. We are currently looking for chair/cochair positions for the following booths: Funnel Cake Booth Cake Booth Corn Booth Doll Booth Pick-a-Prize Booth *Mystery Booth*--plans are in the works for an exciting new racing game of chance! If your New Year Resolutions have you looking for ways to get more involved, then THIS is your great opportunity! Contact Karla ( ) for more information or to volunteer for one of these positions. ST. HELEN GREEN TEAM Global Catholic Climate Movement "Please, I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be "protectors"of creation, protectors of God's plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment." - Pope Francis In these remarks from his inaugural mass, Pope Francis made it clear from the start that all people of goodwill have a responsibility as "protectors of creation." Therefore the Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM) is organizing a Lenten activity as a response to our present climate crisis. Visit catholicclimatemovement.global to see how you can participate. Do you have a working refrigerator that you would like to disappear? One of the two refrigerators in the St. Julie Center has gone to its eternal rest, and we would like to replace it. If you have a fridge with a frost-free freezer that you would like to re-home, we can help. Call Ellen or Mike in the office at to discuss details. ADULT COED VOLLEYBALL Why should the kids have all the fun? Come play volleyball on Sunday nights, 8:30-10 pm in the St. Helen school gym! It s a great way to get moving on that healthy, active Resolution and make some new friends along the way. Both men and women are invited! Join us this Sunday!! For more information, please contact Roger or Karla at

5 OUR SHROVE TUESDAY CELEBRATION IS NEAR! IF YOU ARE NEW(ER) TO THE PARISH, GET THE SCOOP HERE! For over 15 years, St. Helen s has had a wonderful tradition of celebrating Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. We begin with beautiful sung Evening Prayer at 7:00 p.m. During this liturgy, we bury the Alleluia banner in a black box, where it will remain until it is taken out again at the Easter Vigil to remind us that we do not say or sing Alleluia during Lent. Immediately after evening prayer, we head out to the brazier in the front of church and burn the palms that we have had in our homes since Palm Sunday. The ashes from the palms are then used for the distribution of ashes on Ash Wednesday! And immediately after that, we head to the gym for our Feast Before the Fast! Ice cream, desserts, nachos, soda, fellowship, and fun! Be part of the this awesome event! Bring your palms with you to Evening Prayer or put them in the basket in the vestibule ahead of time! Tuesday, February 17, at 7:00 p.m. in the Church See the next page for additional information.

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